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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-21
NO. 34
mosson corbett.



Topeka Correspondent Cincinnati Enquirer
Boston Corbett, who shot John
Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Presi-
dent Lincoln, has been declared hope
lessly insane and guardian appoiated
By the Probate Judge 70 take charge
of his property. Cerbett was taken to
the State Insane Asylum, and will
probably continue an inmate Of the
Institution for as long as be lives, as
physicians say that it is impossible for
him to be cured. While living in
Boston, Mass, he joined the Metho.
dist church, Never having been bap,
tissd, he was at loss to know what
name to adopt, but after making il 4
subject of prayer he took the name 0l
Boston in honor Of The place og hia
conversion. lie was always undiscip-
lined and epratic. Soon after he killed
Booth, Corbett received an anonymous
letter purpoTting 70 be written BY
Confederate officer threatening Cor
belts life. He really believed that
the threat would be carried ont, and
the matter weighed so heavily on his
mind that he became partially crazed.
He believed that Southern sympathiz.
ers were following him, and to this
day be maintains that friends Of John
Wilkes Booth are on his track. II
was in the hope Of getting away from
his imaginary pursners that he came
to Kansas. 50 effectually did ho con-
ceal his Identity that II was several
years before il was known IN kansas
that be waa tho slayer Of Booth. For
several years past he has been subject
to crazy spslls, but never did any
harm. During all bis residence in
Kansas be has carried revolver with
him night and day, 40 that be might
be prepared to defend himself should
he be discovered BY the imagined
avengers Of Wilkes Booth, One ofhis
peeuliarities was his pronounced oppo.
sitien to secret societies BY some
moana no learned that Wilkes Booth
Was a member Of a secret society, and
he believes that the members Of that
society are pledged to ayenge their
brothers. death. He has resided on d
farm IN Cloud connty for several years
past, living in log hut, and with scant
allowance Of food and clothing,
About one year ago he was a dele,
gate to the Republican county con.
vention. While the convention was
in progress Corbett WAS seized with
one Of his spells, and, advancing to
the platform, he pointed a pistol at
the chairman, demanded silence and
proceeded to offer prayer When ho
had concluded his prayer he ordered
the convention 70 proceed. CoTbett
was appointed dooTkeepeF ot the Kan
sas House Of Representatives last win
ter, His conduct in the early part Of
the session was all right, but one day
towards the latter part Of tho session,
while the House was in the widest Of
discussion, he created CONSERVATION
by appearing on tho Speakers stand,
and drawing from under his coat
large revolver, he declared the House
adjourned, He was sent home, and
has since lost his mind altogether,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-21

Popular Science Monthly,

Popular Science Monthly.
Botany has so changed, broadoned
and daapened within the past twenty
years that II may seem like retrogres-
sion 10 talk of flowers. The average
botanist Of to-day has gone so far be-
yond mere blossoms, as such, in his
study Of minute anatomy or in his ex-
perimenss upon vegetable physiology
that be sometimes almost foTgets there
are such things as sepals and petals.
He must contine himself TO single
cell, or at most 4 group Of cells, It's
sue or possibly tissue system, or else
bis associates will speak OF him as be-
ing 50 broad that he muat be shallow.
The division Of flabor, ia fact, has gone
"a far that one person studies pollen
for a lifetime, while another counts
that day lost IN which be does not
gain some new fact upon the endless
subject Of chlorophyle. There are
hundreds Of noted botanistR who pay
no attention TO flowing plants except
as they are the Of and andject TO des-
tIaetiYe inroads from The almost count,
less species Of cryptogamie plants be,
longing 10 the rusts, smuts, blights
miIdeRs and molds.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-21
H4itlIe ana H.lveIy.

The timaa change and We change
With them. Hardy larger thap maa.
tard seeds hut eomgoead oi hlgal lg
concentrated vegetable eEiFaes
Eierees ''tsioasalt FHrg8N4Fe feiIe5a'
have asqsed the oid style lfgge drasfial
eal basiia pills q BE- abandqRSd bs Fl
ssusibIepeople. pha little sugaE. E.easled
Rsllefaare azure cnFe fqf eoultipsSioa
ter psrsoHa AZ sedenifY habit theY NE
ievalaable. They sFe lilile ana !iYelfS
plsasaat and Hafa.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-21
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paoMAs ]. nusHfEa, Esq, roe lAiile Street,
81 Is0ists, MQa writes Ras R6ea1 s9Hel9l
hardly hreahtIe. nfia Wns constantly AttR sang
and spitting, aene Tor me last eight mouths
could not breathe through me nostfla.
f6otlfht nothing could By done for me, Luck
iiV lFis adqised 10 sy Dr. 6aRe'H gatarrh
Riil7iody aud I ean now q yfeu man. eeaero
ft to .fie the only sure reInc4y Tor catarrh row
manu- iHc6urca gad ono bQs enly TO give = 3
fair ariaf 10 eJ perispoc atollnqtng rQaulte and
perIaslient cure.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-21

A Rsyne special Of tho lath inat. TO
the Times Democrat gives the follow
ing account Of killing in Acadia
parish that day: Walter Allen was
shot and Instantly killed to-day al B
o'clock p, m, BY Lester p, Clark at
the store Of Kahn n Smith, at Plaque
mine Brulee, about nine milos north Of
Rayne. The circumstances arc about
these Allen came here frona Texas
about year ago, and has been lead
ing hard life most OF the time ainoe,
He has been 10 several drunken rows
and up in court, and lately has been
making open threats and attacks on
Clark About week ago Allen met
Clark and his friends on road and
attempted 70 draw a pistol, cuFsing
Clark, but Allen was prevented by bus
friends, who wore in tho wagon With
him. Allen told Clark he would meet
him later To-day CLARK was out
hunting and had stopped at the store
above mentioned. Allen rode up and
CLARK went 10 the store, got his gun
and fred, two loads of shot taking Of
feet inAIlen's head. CLARK claims that
Allen was in the act Of drawing his pis-
tol when he took the gun and fred, A
horse pistol was found stuck loose in
the Raistbapd Of Aliens pants, CLARK
came down and surrendered to Sheriff
Lyons. Clark Is about twenty-one
and single. Allen was about thirty and
has wife and child.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-21

The Chinese hold tho number sixty
10 especial yeneration, and tho aixtioth
birthday of every member Of family
Il always celebrated with elaborate
fastivilies. Sixty years also complete
4 revolution Of the Chinese cycle, that
correspondence TO, in their division Of
time, with our century This system
came probably from Babylon, whore
sixty was tie sacred number, and
whence we get the divisions of ouF
hours and minutes. Like rs, the Chi
nese retain The Babylonian day, Of
twelve honrs, but they reckon tue
hours ofhght and darkpesa only ~ aiS
1 hourR each.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-21

Never rasbly PreciPitate yourself
into 3 posltaon you may ina through
naturer experienee gon are unit . illl.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-21

He has the best education who best
knows bow 70 fnd out.-SPrtagfetd
Union.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-21

Some men vas always like der key
hole Oh der back Of aclock. They yas
bsbint time. Neaq Age.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-21

prof " HAuBEER, the famous meemerist,
az iitdea, III. u, wTites "Eome ten Years age
/ suGefaa untold agony from chronic na1at
eil4afTh Ny family ply ysletln kQES n9e up ce
inlsirafis asid saia must die. nv ease wAe
asich haa ane thnt every day towHrdg sun.
eai my yafee would become 10 hQQrae coplq
bgeesy SPEAK above D NhiApcg. ~ the morning
MT e5utlllBR and clearing pf my thfQaE u ould
aifnbgb atIang5e me- G3y tba use Vi f)r, hnReg
f5afnrrn Remedy, in three upnths, was a VIGIL
nlign, Hnd the cnro has geeu permAnsnl.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-21

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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25
Dwindlin1 Down.

BISMARCK, Nov. 19.-The secretary has off.
cial returns from forty-six of the eighty.six
counties in the territory voting on division, and
the Tribune has In addition to these semi-offi-
cial returns taken from county papers where
the canvass has been made, from twenty-six
additional counties, leaving oh1y fourteen
counties yet to be heard from As the official
returns come In, the division majority dwin-
dies. Footings are as follows: Total vote in
seventy-two counties for division, 9S957;
against division, 1885; net majority Of only
4,O91 for division. The counties yet to hear
from are Aurora, Campbell, Clay, Jerauld, PEN
nington and Walworth, In South Dakota, and
Benson, Billings, Dickey, Miner, Oliver, Stark,
Wells and Ward in North Dakota. There will
be net majority against division in these
counties Of about one thousand, leaving tho
question of division majority Of only three
thousand. This is disappointment to divis-
ionists With the exception of central coun-
ties no fight was made by anti-divisionists. In
many counties not enough interest was taken
to get tickets printed. The stay-at-home vote
cannot be considered as largely anti-division
for the reason that the cry Of the one-state
champions has been all along that this vote
not being authorized by congress would cut no
figure, therefore 1t was folly to make fight.
The interest In prohibition, however, brought
out half the voters. Interest now centsrs in
the coming Aberdeen convention.-Pioneer
P,Haa
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

The Argentine republic is making rapid
strides IN the production of grain, cattle and
sheep. 1t will soon exceed India in the ex.
portation Of grain and breadstuffs. Last year
over $7,0O0,000 worth Of wheat, corn and rye
were sent to Europe and Brazil. This year it
ts estimated that the value of the cereal crops
Of that enterprislng republic will be $10OOO,-
600 greater than last year. 1t will supply,
practically, all the needs Of Brazil, which has
hitherto taken millions of dollars worth Of
American flour annually. The area Of the Ar.
gentine republic is ons-third as great as that of
the United States and only small portion of
1t is unfit for cultivation or grazing. The
stream Of emigration has turned that way.
Last year 155, 900 foreigners landed at Buenos
Ayres, and the population Of the county is
swelling rapidly. 1t has boundless resources
in agriculture and cattle. It is penetrated for
great stances by wide, deep rivers, and tho
produch OF the soil can be loaded on ocean
vessels LOCO miles or more from tide water.
Its entetprising merchants have undertaken to
supply Europe with dressed beef in competi.
ton with America, and itnow ships more than
10000 every month. The population is 4,OOO,-
600. Its number of sheep equals that Of North
America and Australia, and 1t has as many
cattle as the United States. Transportation is
excellent and cheap, labor abundant the cli-
mate healthful and mild, and the development
Of the country has but just begun. A future
competitor in the industries of wheat raising
and live stock in the markets Of the world is
found in the rapidly developing Argentine re.
Dublic-Ex
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25
A Htupendous Failure.

No more stupendous failure was ever known
than the Panama canal. Senior Amero, the
agent of tho Columbian government which is
friendly to the enterprise and would be glad TO
see 1t succeed, has made report on the condi-
tion of the work and what will be required to
finish It, Armero's report states that the OK.
cavation is only one-Quarter completed and
that the easiest quarter. To excavate the other
three quarters and complete the canal will, In
the opinion Of the Columbian agent, require
the expenditure of $780, OO0,O 900 in addition to
the amount already expended. This means in
plain English that the other three-quarters of
the work will never be done, and that the mil
lions Of dollars which have been expended on
it already are irretrievaby lost. The only good
that this money has done has been to furnish
employment for time to great many men,
but they have been employed where there was
so much malaria that hundreds Of them died,
and what they have done, instead of resulting
in some benefit to the world, Is of no service
to anybody. The Panama canal is one of the
most notable cases of not counting the cost
the world has ever seen.-Minneupolis Etc.
ming Journal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25
TERRITORIAL aLEAxIxes.

4f
Sheriff J. J. VConnsll had his leg broken
by kick from horse which he was trying 10
capture.
Judge Francis returned from his pilgrimage
TO Washington last week and opened term
OF court at jamestown last Tuesday.
A destructive fire occurred at Larimore on
the 2lst, burning property to the amount Of
$4,000, onwhich there was about $4,000 in.
surance.
Theodore G. Olson, at Sioux Falls, was sen.
tenced to the penitentiary for one year and
four months for obtaining money under false
pretenses,
The annual convention Of the Baptist clerRy
of North Dakota assembled at Tower City last
week. Rev. Dr.. Huntley presided. Thirty
ministers and several laymen were In attend
ance.
Fargo Republican: It Is not improbable that
Roscoe Conkling and Joseph d. Choate, Of
New York, will appear as counsel in case to
be tried during the December term Of court in
Fargo.
A colony Is organizing at Tower City to 20
to Cooks inlet Alaska, 600 miles northwest Of
Sitka. George h. Ellsbury is father Of the
scheme. A number have already booked them
selves for the gold fields OF far-off Alaska.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

The latest decision Of ex-Commissioner
Sparks that has been reversed by Secretary
Lamar is that in which the commissioner can
celed the claim Of Martha N. Olson, tho de-
serted wife of Gustav Olson, to quarter Sec
ton in township 14S, range 5s, which is in the
Fargo district. After being deserted by her
husband, Mrs. Olson became insane, and was
committed for time to the Yankton asylum,
Sparks held that during her confinement in
the asylum residence on the land had not been
continuous and the cultivation Of the tract was
not up to the requirements Of the regulations.
He refused to let the case 60 before the board
Of equitable adjudication, and held 1t for can
collation.. The secretary allows Mrs. Olson to
make new proof.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

COL Abe Boynton, one of the Dakota rail-
road commissioners, was in Minneapolis re-
Gently and while there was interviewed by
Journal reporter, and expressed himself on the
car question as follows: ":Tbe great trouble in
Dakota now," said Mr.. Boynton, sis lack of
cars to move the crop. The trouble is general
all over the territory. We want cars and We
want them mighty bad. The railroad CON-
paDies are willing to furnish cars II they had
them, but they haven't got them to give US.
We are down here to see if we can't get cars
enough to help the farmers out little. lex
pect to meet other members of the commission
In st. Paul, and we will confer with various
roads and see what can be done. The farmers
are anxious to sell and get money for their
wheat. There are millions Of bushels In d.
kota awaiting transportation. Then the ter
minal facilities are not sufficient. We need
more railroads in Dakota and we need them
right away. II we doHt get them we have
got to stop raising SO much wheat. That is all
there Is to it."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25
Br0adlaWu.

The ladies' held sociable at the school house
In district No. l, on Wednesday evening, Nov.
l6. The receipts Of the evening were $3.50,
which will be contributed toward the erection
OF stable at the school house to shelter teams
during the winter whenever there is meeting
Of any kind. The object is meritorlous one,
so come one, come all, and let us help with
our mite, and also have social good time.
Entertainments will bo held every two weeks
from the first meeting.
The prudence Literary Society" is the name
of association formed by the people around
schoOl house No. 2. The association is pamed
In honor Of Mrs. G. H. Newton, the originator.
Entertainments will be given during the win
ter and the proceeds devoted to the purchase
Of books for library.
A four months term Of school will be held
this winter In district No. l.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

1t is singular fact that in all the large
counties of North Dakota-such as Pembina,
Walsh, Grand Forks, Cass, etc.-the probib-
ition cause was carried by the vote of the
Scandinavian, Norwegian and Dane settlers,
aided largely by immigrants from Canada. It
has been generally supposed that in these
northern climes the enlivening influence Of
stimulants was not under any moral ban-but
many OF these classes are opposed to the sa.
loon rather than to the use of stmulants.
Their pulpits generally insist that this sort of
absorption must be done at home and not in
public places. So far as Dakota is concerned,
the migrants from Northern Europe favor pro-
hibitioD, and those from further south on the
continent vote the other way.-St. Paul Globe.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

Mr.. Small, the superintendent Of motive
power and machinery Of the Northern Pacific,
is having passenger coaches fitted up with
steam heaters, TO be run between St. Paul and
Fargo during the winter. The train fitted up
last year by Mr.. Klemfelter, and which was
used short time between Bratnerd and Du-
luttl, is being improved and will be put on the
regular run between those cities. The coaches
to be used on the Fargo and St. Paul train are
to contain the system Of the New York Safety
Heating and Lighting company, and will prob
ably be also fitted with electric light.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

The Union Dramatic club, Of Colgate, will
give dramatic entertainment at the school
house in Page, on Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der SOth, 1887, at O'Clock, when will be pre-
sented the popular comedy entitled "a Pretty
Piece Of Business" with Messrs. Boise and
Williams and Mrs. Boise, Miss Faulkner and
Miss Currie in the cast. This will be followed
BY the laughable darkey sketch, ''The Wonder
full Atlantic Cable" with Messrs. Strong, Faulk-
ner, Charles Williams and George Williams in
the cast. To conclude with the side-splittlnp
farce entitled "Wide Enough for Two" With
Messrs. King, Boise, Moshier, Faulkner, G..
Strong, Mrs. B. T. Williams and Miss Currle In
the cast The Hope orchestra will be In at
tendance and several select numbers will be
rendered during the evening. An admission
fee of 30 cents for adults and rs cents for
children under fourteen years of age will be
charged. The members of the club have beea
hard at wook for some time preparing them.
selves, and pleasant evening may be antici.
Datad
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

Superintendent Jenks' special car with a
party Of bridge builders on board rolled into
Hope about 6 O'Clock Sunday evening, and
after taking supper here returned. What the
object was could not be learned.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

We were In error last week in announcing
that Mr.. L. G. Day and family would move into
town, they will spend the winter on the farm.
Their residence, however, will be occupied by
Mr.. E. D. Wallace and family, who will move
in about the first OF December.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

Mrs. Il. II. Wasem was called to Tower City
yesterday by telegram announcing the seri-
GUS illness Of Mrs. John Debold, sister Of Mr..
Wasem, whose condition is 30 low that the
worst consequences are feared.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

Arthur Mclaughlin, John Laramore and
Silas 1ngison went over to Portland Monday
for flour for H. H. Wasem, but found the mill
shut down for repairs and no -four on hand.
A telegram was sent to Mr.. Wasem at .. IN.
Monday, asking II the teams should 70 to May.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

The new elevator Of Mann l. Lehart was
filled to its utmost capacity several days since,
and how they are dumping the wheat they
purchase on the ground near The elevator.
They probably have a couple of thousand
bushels thus piled up.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

Attorney General Garland has rendered an
opinion in which he holds that the act Of
March g. 1887, applies as we'll to lands In the in
delnnity limit as to other railroad land grants,
and Secretary Lamar has ordered the commits
sioner Of the general land Office to proceed at
once, and with as much dispatch as possible,
to adjust all land grants under the act Of March
), 1857. This knocks the last prop from under
the squatters, and settles the indemnity land
question 80 far as purchasers from the North
ern Pacific are concerned, who can now make
good their titles by payment Of the govern
ment price and then await with serenity the
result Of the fight between the government
and the railroad company.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

Farmers have been very busy during the
week hauling wheat and the elevators have
been bothered to make room to receive it,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

Frank Hill was the lucky individual at the
rattle Wednesday night, getting away with no
less than twelve turkeys.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

Jack rabbits are said to be plentiful over on
the river. Willie Atchison killed thirteen In
one afternoon recently.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

Land Office at Fargo, D. T.,
November, 3, 1887. {
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice OF her intention to make
final proof in support Of her claim and secure final
entry thereof viz:
southeast quarter of section 32, township 145
north range So west. and names the following Us
her witnesses. viz: william j. Skinner, George A.
Luce Frank D. Carpenter Harvey L. Smith, all
Of Hope, Steele county u. T.
The testimony of claimant and witnesses to be
taken before R. w. Berry, Judge and ex-officio
clerk of the probate court. ut SherbroOke, steele
county, D. T., on Thursday. the 22d day OF De-
cember, A. D. 1887, at his office.
MICHAEL F. BATTELLE, Register.
E, paul oftOrnov novI doIR
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

The remains Of w. Z. Humphrey, which
were inferred on his farm near Ellsbury, were
recently removed to the cemetery at Tower
City by bis brother, w. 4. Humphrey, Of De-
trOt Mich
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25

Mr.. Peter Hall, brother in. law Of Mr.. N. P.
Rasmussen, and who has beon running the
latter's farm during his absence, has moved
bis family into town and taken apartments in
fha Hnpa hn;lca
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-11-25
NJ OTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

Land Office at Fargo. D. T.
November 4. 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
setter has filed notice of his Intention to make
proof will be made before the Register and Re
ceiver of the q. S. Land Office at Fargo D. T., on
Wednesday, the 4th day Of January 1888, viz:
southwest quarter Of section 81. township IA
north. range Sd west He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuou- residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, viz: William D: Pope,
Benjamin +. Walden, Martin Swartz and Charles
H. Newton, all of Hope, Steele county, D. T.
MICHAEL F. BATTELLE, Regleter.
C. j. Paul, attorney, novl 1deIB